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President Donald Trump is honoring the retired US Army Sergeant. Michael Verrardo, one of the most frightenedly injured heroes of the Afghanistan war, died on Tuesday at the age of 40 due to complications from the injuries in the battlefield.
Trump praised Verrdo as a “a true American hero” in a true social post, which will always inspire us. “
The story of Verrdo was not only a sacrifice for his nation, but also a permanent impact. His courage in front of disastrous injuries, and his wife, Sarah, was formed. Independence fund Trackchair initiative for injured veterans.
With the support of Fox News audience, more than 2,000 all-terrain Trackchairs were transported to double, triple and Quadrupal Emphuts, the Independence Fund has said. The initiative gave back freedom to Iraq, Afghanistan and even the injured veterans of Vietnam, allowing them to hunt, fish and go off-road with their families.
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Retired Army Sergeant. Michael Verrardo posed in a family portrait with his wife, Sara and her three daughters. (Courtesy of Verrdo family)
On April 24, 2010, Verrardo stepped on an IED, serving the Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan.
The explosion claimed that her left leg, her hand badly damaged, causing severe irritation, and a painful brain injury. He flattened several times, but escaped thanks to medical care and sheer patience. Later he explained why he marked as his “live day” on 24 April every year, saying that he chose to focus on what he had lost, but “what do I have.”
In the next four years, Verrdo underwent 120 surgery at Walter Reid and Brook Army Medical Center. In 2013, he married his high school Jnanman, Sara Konklin, who stood by him through his recovery.
In her marriage, Verrardo said about her bride: “As long as I know her, I love her.” The couple raised three daughters together.
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SGT. Michael Verrardo laid her hand with her bride, Sara, during her wedding day in 2013 after recovering from her bride’s injuries. (Courtesy of Verrdo family)
Sara has long spoken about ignoring that she tells her husband about the challenges after the explosion. “He had a poly-trauma, which means many systems were horrified,” he explained in an interview with the Providence Journal, given that his recovery was never a straight line. He said, “Wearing uniforms of our country was respected by his lifetime, and it is my honor to take care of him.”
Sara wrote about her husband Sparsh Instagram Post It was shared on Wednesday, “This was my lifetime respect for being my wife. His person. My heart is broken. He fought a good battle every day and gave us everything that she had. I promised her that I would always do well in her honor.”
North Carolina honored Verrdo by declaring the injured Heroes Day on 24 April. Despite the ongoing medical challenges and cognitive difficulties in later years, he remained an example of perseverance and flexibility towards them all who knew him.
Sara often emphasized that Triumph took several forms: “Some Emputies run on prosthetics, but with others, a win is just making through another day. I consider both of them equally inspiring.”
SGT. Michael Verrardo went out of his house with his wife, Sara and his three daughters. (Courtesy of Verrdo family)
As the CEO of Independence Fund, Sara converted her personal fight into a national movement. He helped launch a trackchair initiative in partnership with Fox News and his audience, raised millions of dollars and changed life. The program was later expanded to include Vietnam veterans, to ensure that earlier generations were respected and supported by heroes.
President Trump wrote, “We respect the extraordinary life and service of the retired US Army Sergeant Michael Verrdo, who is a true American hero who gave everything to our nation.” Truth social post,
“After suffering from horrific injuries from an IED in Afghanistan on April 24, 2010, Michael will never forget, like Michael and his family, with strong support from 120 surgery, and his incredible wife, Sara, and three beautiful daughters.
Michael Verrardo will be placed on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:00 am to relax with full military honors, according to his family at the Vadington Methodist Church in Northern Carolina. The community is invited to participate in their sacrifice and honor.
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His legacy lives in every injured veteran, who achieved freedom through a trackchair in every family, by the Freedom Fund and in the permanent gratitude of a nation.
Although their fight is over, their story will continue to honor the Americans not only in the battlefield but also in the long journey of recovery.
